3 Awesome Dance Shows You Need To Be Watching Right Now

Between Dancing With the Stars, Dance Moms, and So You Think You Can Dance (among others), it's easy to get hooked on dance shows for hours—even if your dance moves are more like Tay's from her "Shake It Up" outtakes vids. It's like our eyes will never tire of the pirouettes, leaps, and aerials! If you're looking for more dance content to keep you on your toes this weekend, check out these three web series!

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Lauren Shelburne

1. Dance School Diaries

This YouTube web series is so on. point. It follows four teens from Cali who are getting ready to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), AKA the biggest, most important youth ballet competition. NBD. It was created by Nigel Lythgoe, who also created So You Think You Can Dance, so you know it's destined for awesomeness. You get a look into the lives of each of the dancers and how underneath all the tutus and hairspray, they're just regular teens trying to make their dreams come true while still making time for their friends and Harry Styles, natch. As the series goes on, you see their nerves build as they go through each round of the competition, and find out who makes it through and who doesn't. Catch up now—the series finale airs next week!

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2. First Position

If you can't get enough of YAGP, check out this Netflix doc. The film follows amazing dancers from the lowest age division, who are just trying to be seen, to the highest, where they're trying to make it as profesh dancers. You'll totally fall for cutie Aran Bell, a majorly talented little boy from Italy who has a little crush on another dancer from Israel named Gaya. And you'll cringe as Michaela DePrince, the beautiful dancer from Sierra Leone, struggles through an injury and has to dye her leotards to match her skin, and then cry all the happy tears when you see her on stage. When you're done, check out Gaya's performance from the competition a year later. It's a contemporary piece where she's a cartoon girl. Seriously, you won't be able to stop playing it.

3. Dance Academy

Keep Netflix open for another killer dance series. This one is a scripted show set in Australia—so that means way more drama to jump up and down about. It's about dancers at Sydney's top dance school, and features everything that goes on behind-the-scenes, from eating disorders and boyfriend drama to all the killer routines and amazing costumes. With more than 50 episodes ready to stream, you better tell your BFFs you might not make it out on Saturday. You're ummm, not feeling well.

BONUS: Want to get even more dance up on your InstaFeed? Follow @SharkCookie. This dance photog snaps pics of insane young dancers in cool locations. You won't be able to stop scrolling!